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Monday, May 16, 2016

Can USA Funding Israel Go On?

Nadene Goldfoot

Is Israel in danger of not receiving funds from the USA these days with a new President?

This is what Israel's Ambassador to the USA, Ron Dermer, said:

"What do you say to those who argue that Israel is a rich enough country
to forgo U.S. assistance?

Military aid is primarily spent
in America to purchase U.S. military platforms and weapons, such as fighter
planes and ammunition. In Israel's case, about three quarters of military
assistance is spent in the U.S. to buy U.S. military systems. . .

As to
your question as to why Israel still needs military assistance, it is true that
Israel has a relatively high GDP per capita -- about $37,000. The problem is
that Israel doesn't have enough "capita." That is, we have a very small
population -- 8.5 million people -- and a total GDP of approximately $300
billion. . .

The prime minister recently pointed out that in the last 10
to 15 years, the U.S. has spent over $1.5 trillion in Iraq and Afghanistan.
That's the equivalent of about 500 years of U.S. assistance to Israel. And
Israel has never asked American soldiers to risk their lives to defend us --
only to provide us with the tools we need to better defend
ourselves.

USA and Israel cooperation: a EUCOM picture

That is probably why former Secretary of State Alexander Haig
once called Israel the largest American aircraft carrier in the world that
cannot be sunk, does not carry even one American soldier, and is located in a
critical region for American national security, and why Vice President Biden
recently said that if there were not an Israel, America would have to invent
it.

If there is a country in the world from which American is getting the
most bang for its buck, it is Israel -- a strong, reliable democratic ally in
the most dangerous region on earth. "

About Me

I'm the American Nadene Goldfoot. Another lives in England. I'm the one who went to Israel and lived there from 1980 to the end of 1985. I'm an amateur genealogist for our family who also has expanded interests into dna. I now spend my time writing in my 3 blogs teaching about Israel and defending her position.

On my tree I have found Rabbi Samson Wertheimer, RASHI, and King David through DNA testing. Another branch holds the kings and queens of England by genealogy. When current events become deplorable, I turn to this hobby for a lift. It's all whetted my appetite for ancient history of Israel.